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Don Littlefield • Sports Tours
February 15, 2019
It may still be winter, but it’s time to think about baseball again. Training camps have pitchers and catchers working out, and will soon be in full swing. With another Red Sox World Series victory last year, fans are really excited about the upcoming season. We’ve been working again with our friends at the Portland Sea Dogs, and…
Read More »2018 Year in Review – Marketing and Outreach
Business of Beer • Don Littlefield
February 6, 2019
We know that we can amaze and delight our guests once they are on the bus, but how do our guests first find out about us? Do they learn about us at an event, discover us when searching for things to do, or directly by word of mouth? Let’s take a look at our marketing…
Read More »2018 Year in Review – Guest Satisfaction
Business of Beer • Don Littlefield
February 5, 2019
Our guests love to talk about their experiences on our tours. They tell their friends, co-workers, and families. They rate us on public review sites and also tell us their thoughts in a private survey link. Let’s see how our tours performed last year. Note: This is the fourth post in a series looking back at…
Read More »2018 Year in Review – Partner Revenue
Business of Beer • Don Littlefield
February 4, 2019
Every tour that The Maine Brew Bus conducts generates serious revenue for many other small businesses in Maine. Today we will see how much money is distributed to our various partners as a result. Note: This is the third post in a series looking back at our tour operations during 2018. Click here to read…
Read More »2018 Year in Review – Tour Information
Business of Beer • Don Littlefield
February 2, 2019
The Maine Brew Bus conducted hundreds of different tours during 2018. Let’s see just how far we went and where we visited during the year. Note: This is the second in a series looking back at our tour operations during 2018. Click here to read the first post about Guest Composition. One of the first…
Read More »2018 Year in Review – Guest Composition
Business of Beer • Don Littlefield
January 31, 2019
We are taking a look back at the various activities of The Maine Brew Bus during the year 2018. First up, we will look at who our guests really are and exactly where they come from. Note: This is the first in a series looking back at our tour operations during 2018. Through weekly analysis of…
Read More »2018 Year in Review – First, a Look Back at 2013
Business of Beer • Don Littlefield
January 30, 2019
We now spend a lot of time as a company to try to fully understand our guests and work to improve the experiences that they have with us. In order to have the best information, we have built systems and procedures to collect and use this data. Let’s take a look back to 2013 to see…
Read More »Meet The Team – Adam
January 4, 2019
Adam recently joined our team as our Tour Coordinator after he relocated to Portland from Boston. Learn more about him and his very interesting background in our latest staff profile. Adam joined the Brew Bus team in September of 2018. He was named to the newly created position of Tour Coordinator on the strength of…
Read More »How many of Maine’s Top 25 Beers of 2018 can be found on our tours?
Don Littlefield • Partners • Public Tours
December 27, 2018
Our friends at the website Beer This Week recently ran an end-of-year survey for what people think were the Top 25 Beers in Maine for 2018. The results show how many you can learn about and taste on our various tours. This annual survey is certainly a popularity contest. It is not supposed to Maine’s…
Read More »Meet The Team – Julie
December 26, 2018
She may seem very quiet and reserved…but in reality, Julie is anything but that. In our latest staff profile learn more this hard-working member of the team, and why you really don’t want to test her skills. Julie has been driving and guiding with the Brew Bus since April of 2018. She was born and raised…
Read More »Meet The Team – Mitch
November 28, 2018
From milking cows as a kid to his adult role helping youth succeed, Mitch’s path in life so far has been “beautifully strange.” In our latest staff profile you can learn more about this very interesting team member who drives you to drink local. Mitch has been part of the Maine Brew Bus team since…
Read More »Hold Your Next Team Outing With Us on the Bus!
Corporate Tours • Don Littlefield
November 1, 2018
It’s always a challenge to plan a great team outing. You want to get everyone out of the office and get to know each other socially, but you don’t want to do the same activity as last time. How do you make it interesting and memorable for everyone? We have a great solution for you…
Read More »Cheers to Portland Beer Week!
Don Littlefield • Portland Beer Week
October 26, 2018
November means that it is time for Portland Beer Week! We love this celebration of all things beer, in which breweries and venues create fun ways to explore different angles of this industry. Here is a preview of just some of the great events on tap during the week. Now in its seventh year, Portland…
Read More »Meet The Team – Nate
October 23, 2018
Many of our guests this summer have seen Nate on board the bus as a driver or a guide. He tends to stand out, not only for his height but also for his in-depth knowledge of the people and the processes that make our craft alcohol industry truly special. Nate is originally from the south,…
Read More »Our Road Team Helps To Drive Our Tours
Don Littlefield • Festivals and Events
October 21, 2018
Our company attends over 30 beer festivals and other events around much of New England to actively promote our tour operations in Portland, Boston, and Providence. Learn more about the activities of our festival and event Road Team members, and how you can join them. If you attended any of these events this year, you might…
Read More »New Tour Itineraries For Fall and Winter
October 10, 2018
The summer has drawn to a close, and we are clearly now in the fall. That means it’s time for new tours! Learn more about these new tour itineraries that are available for booking now. Our schedule changes twice every year, in November and then again in May. This gives us an opportunity to produce new…
Read More »Meet The Team – Aaron
September 23, 2018
Aaron has been involved with the company since the very early days. Learn more about one of our longest serving employees. About six months after our bus wheels hit the pavement, Aaron was asked to fill in one day as a driver for Saturday tours. He has been involved with our company ever since working behind-the-scenes as…
Read More »Meet The Team – Alex
September 11, 2018
Many of our guests hop on board our tours to get the inside scoop on where to go and what to do while they are visiting Maine. In this case, they get suggestions and recommendations from someone who grew up on an island in Casco Bay. In the latest of our staff profiles meet Alex,…
Read More »Announcing Our New Malts and Mariners Tours
Don Littlefield • Sports Tours
September 6, 2018
Professional hockey returns to Portland this year with our new team the Maine Mariners. And now learn about a new Malts and Mariners tour that is available before 21 different home games this season! We were pretty sad when Portland lost it’s professional hockey franchise a couple of years ago. Our company had created a…
Read More »Planning A Brew Bus Tour For Your Company
Corporate Tours • Don Littlefield
August 29, 2018
The summer is winding down…and it is time to buckle down and settle into a more steady workflow. But may have already noticed you and your colleagues are already getting the work blues. What can be done to boost office morale this fall? A corporate tour on The Maine Brew Bus can be a great…
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